Chrysler Marine

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Looks like the 90 hp we had. Replaced that head gasket a couple times. The middle cylinder ran a lot hotter and toasted the gasket.

 

[71Newp]

My uncle worked as an engineer for Chrysler Marine back in the late 60's or maybe the early 70's. He worked in Wisconsin where I think they made small boat motors. I think he left when that division was sold. He gave my dad this windbreaker. If you can't tell from the pictures, it has a LARGE emblem on the back. On the front it has a small emblem on the right side and racing stripes on the left!!!! He also gave my dad a Lab/Mechanic/etc coat with the Logo on it. It was probably something the engineers wore on the factory floor.

Unfortunately I can not find it right now.

 

[C Body Bob]

I'd be wearing that. Cool

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

My first job (1977) was to take car of a neighbors cars, mow lawn and take care of their dogs. His name was Bob Eberle and was an Electrical Engineer for Chrysler Outboard in Hartford WI. I looked up to him and his family. I remember late '78 or early '79 him driving home in a NEW 1978 Chrysler New Yorker St Regis Coupe followed by a 1978 New Yorker sedan (creme Yellow). Both were factory executive cars and they kept the Coupe and his sister in Colorado purchased the sedan. In 1990 Bob died unexpected and his widow offered me the '78 in 1992. I was going through a divorce and could not buy it. The car was sold to an unknown person or where they were from. In 2011 I found the car offered on Craigslist in Slinger WI. I called him and for the most part it was well kept and in great shape. In Hartford WI. there is the only car museum in our state. It has many makes but has severl Kissel cars plus an area with exibites from Chrysler Marine. They closed down around 2000 if I remember correctly. Here is the link to the museum and the picture of my New Yorker.
Wisconsin Automotive Museum

 

[Fratzog]

 

[CanCritter]

 

[glennb49]

Chrysler also had a outboard branch here in Beaver Dam Wi. that closed in the early 90s In the early 90s they assembled sub assemblies, complete front clips for New Yorkers and Imperials that were then shipped down to Belvedere Il. to be united with the body. I attended several car shows they threw and had my 73 Imp and 81 Imp along with a new 90 Imp photographed in a three generation photo, I have it hanging in my room still!

 

[MarPar]

Chrysler Air Raid Siren...

 

[C Body Bob]

 

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[C Body Bob]

 

[pomonamissel]

a bud of mine just grabbed a 340 marine issue unit . was to for gone , grab a few parts from it .

 

[pomonamissel]

i know a guy with one of the flat 6 marine motors

 

[C Body Bob]

 

[C Body Bob]

 

[pomonamissel]

bob , using a 56 ind 354 block w/ 56 heads for a salt project , scratched bore n stroke to 371 blown of course , going to run then ind covers on it . the hull is a 38 d100 . those motors look so cool , and are so reliable , even blown . they do well under pressure you know . lol .

 

[C Body Bob]

I want to build a blower motor some day

 

[MarPar]

I want to build a blower motor some day

something like this?

 

[pomonamissel]

this one is a 55 301 w/ 55 c300 heads its for my 48 austin gasser project , got a few 31's 54's one 92 chryslers , 330 291's desotos , doing a 291 desoto hemi for the salt truck as well . two classes xo and xxo , must be 1959 or earlier (block/heads) . xo under 325ci , xxo under 372ci . both blown with 8-71's at 30lbs boost , hemi 4spd , quick change champ r/e's (jones) . chassi is a 38 d100 . out of class for the trucks , but if there is a few to many guys that run earlier stuff than the rules allow , we can start a new class just for us . spoke with one of the gents that run the truck div . so i try but thats not inportant unless you want your name in print . i just want to get it to 200mph , been 160 mph in my 37 d100 on the freeway out here , i was late for work , lol . it has a 13to1 cr'd 331 in it .